Stiffer Child Abuse Sentencing
477 views · Published 10 February 2014 · 2:19 · Indexed 2 October 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2014 · News & Politics
More than 40 new laws take effect in North Carolina on Sunday, including one that changes the maximum prison terms in the most serious child abuse cases. The stiffest sentence has been about 15-years, but that jumps to 33-years on December 1st. The change is being praised by groups that champion the rights of children, including one that just got started here in the mountains. Shaken Baby Syndrome of NC was founded by an Arden mother of four. Willow Arnold was inspired by the case of Baby Clay, a Henderson County six-month-old who was nearly shaken to death back in July. The infant is now in what is being described as a vegetative state. Arnold says she believes change in sentencing guidelines will bring justice for the many babies who will never have their normal lives back. Arnold's non-profit group plans to set-up educational programs across the mountains and she has hopes it will one day be a statewide organization. If you would like to make a donation to Shaken Baby Syndrome of NC, click here. By Frank KracherFollow Frank on Twitter @FrankKracher _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
